(a) On or before January 1, 2029, and each January 1 thereafter, a service provider seeking reimbursement for services provided under an approved producer responsibility plan under § 9-2505 of this subtitle shall register with the Department by submitting the following information: (1) The contact information for an individual representing the service provider; (2) The address of the service provider; and (3) (i) If applicable to the services provided, a report of the total amount billed for collection for covered entities, processing services, and transfer station operations provided during the immediately preceding calendar year; and (ii) If possible, values under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be disaggregated by whether the value is for collection, processing, or transfer. (b) A service provider receiving reimbursement or funding under an approved producer responsibility plan shall: (1) As applicable to the services offered by and service area of the service provider, provide covered services for: (i) Covered materials included on the lists established under § 9-2508 of this subtitle; (ii) A refill system; or (iii) Reusable covered materials; (2) Register with the Department under subsection (a) of this section; (3) Submit invoices to the producer responsibility organization for reimbursement for services rendered, as provided under an approved producer responsibility plan; (4) Meet performance standards established in an approved producer responsibility plan under § 9-2505 of this subtitle; (5) Ensure that covered materials are sent to responsible end markets; (6) Provide documentation to the producer responsibility organization on the amounts, covered material types, and weights of covered materials by covered service method; (7) Display the service provider's price, less the reimbursement from the producer responsibility organization as determined under § 9-2505 of this subtitle when invoicing customers; and (8) Otherwise comply with all other applicable requirements of this subtitle. (c) (1) A service provider may designate as confidential any proprietary information provided to: (i) The Department under this section; or (ii) A person determining reimbursement rates under § 9-2505 of this subtitle. (2) Information designated as confidential under this subsection is not subject to disclosure under Title 4 of the General Provisions Article (the Maryland Public Information Act), except that the information may be disclosed as summarized or aggregated data if doing so does not directly or indirectly disclose the proprietary information of any specific facility.
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